Couple behind homewares retailer list ‘rare’ $10 million Northern Beaches home
Janice And Kevin HoreThe owners of home décor, furniture and food retailer Alfresco Emporium have listed their 22-year-old Collaroy Plateau home for sale with a price guide of $10 million.
In 1998, Janice turned her retail dream into reality by opening a gift shop in Neutral Bay. The couple has since grown the business with their three children, Linda, Karen and Michael.
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Records show the couple bought the six-bedroom, three-bathroom, Hamptons-inspired home with a pool in 2004 for $3.45 million. The asking price is about three and a half times the suburban price. average house price $2,815,000 according to Domain data.
It features a French country marble kitchen, travertine-look tile floors, stacked stone walls, cathedral ceilings, white paneled walls, casement windows and plantation shutters.
Fun and relaxation are at the forefront, with an infinity pool and sun-drenched outdoor entertainment areas with spectacular 180-degree views of Narrabeen Lagoon.
Garry Greco of Clarke & Humel Property, who holds the listing along with Cherie Humel of Clarke & Humel, said the residence stands out among others in the area.
“This is one of those rare north coast homes where scale, privacy and views come together in a way that is incredibly difficult to replicate,” he said.
“It offers a true resort-style setting with panoramic views of the Narrabeen Lagoon and ocean, but has no immediate neighbours, remaining completely private and protected – which is what discerning buyers are looking for at this level.”
The auction is planned to be held on Saturday, May 9.
Interior designer lists renovated mansion
Having knowledge about design can be very useful for the interior designer Elisha Rickward and her banker husband Jameshas put renovated Northbridge homes up for sale.
Revealing a price guide of around $13 million was left to local sources as listing agents Alon Beran and Andrew Drury of Sydney Sotheby’s International Realty declined to comment when contacted by this imprint. Local sources believe the couple is downsizing.
The couple bought the four-bedroom, four-bathroom waterfront residence with a mosaic pool and boat shed in 2015 for $5.4 million, records show.
Elisha, a self-employed interior designer, revamped the interiors with geometric tiles and statement lighting, herringbone oak floors, and a new gas kitchen with cosmetic tweaks including bold hues and patterned wallpaper.
There are glass-enclosed living areas, a dedicated study nook with a wall of bookshelves, multiple terraces with views from Sailors Bay to Castlecrag, a fire pit and a pool house with a wet bar.
According to Domain data, Northbridge’s median home price is $4.98 million.
Is one house too many?
Joanna Spirawife Daniel SpiraThe chief executive of iNova Pharmaceuticals has listed the two-story Double Bay abode, one of the couple’s two homes. Local sources, who were not authorized to comment publicly, revealed an auction guide of $15 million to $16 million.
The couple’s other address is a six-bedroom, four-bathroom mansion in Church Point with a private dock and deep-water pontoon, purchased for $6.8 million in 2022. James Spenceley and his wife, Victoriarecords show. James is a former Airtasker president.
Spenceley has owned the seaside getaway since 2015, when it was sold for $3,675,000 by a non-executive director of Malabar Resources and former Whitehaven Coal managing director. Tony Hagarty.
The home for sale is a five-bedroom, five-bathroom property with a pool and landscaped garden.
Built in the 1900s, the dwelling was renovated by previous sellers. Will McKenzie and his wife, Alison. Interiors now feature a neutral palette, floorboards, plush carpet, feature walls and chandeliers. There is a covered deck and level lawn for entertaining.
The property is marketed as a prime corner site with listed development opportunity. Subject to council approval, there is scope for a six- to eight-storey boutique residential block or mixed-use complex within the low to mid-rise development framework.
Alex Lyons and Charlie Davies of Raine & Horne Double Bay declined to comment on any aspect of the listing when contacted by this imprint.
The auction is planned to be held on Tuesday, May 5.
Kristy Johnson is The Sydney Morning Herald’s prestigious property correspondent.
